lumberjack

/ˈlʌm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk/

//ˈlʌm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk// noun

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"lumberjack" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lumberjack” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,785. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,785
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person whose work is to fell trees.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lumberjack · lumberjack · English

lumberjack · rank #40,785 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,785
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH luge

Nearest frequency peer: luge (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “lumberjack”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “lumberjack” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lumberjack
PropertyValue
Headwordlumberjack
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlʌm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,785
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lumberjack”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).lumberjacklands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “luge” (#40,784), “lunchbox” (#40,786), “Lovelace” (#40,783). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lumberjack” is #40,785. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around lumberjack (IPA /ˈlʌm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,785 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for lumberjack, with forms such as "llumberjack", "lmuberjack", and "lubmerjack". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From lumber + jack, of Canadian origin. The correct English form is lumberjack, spelled L-U-M-B-E-R-J-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person whose work is to fell trees.
  2. 2
    A lumberjacket.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how lumberjack appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He's a lumberjack and he's OK / He sleeps all night and works all day / I cut down trees, I eat my lunch / I go to the lavatory

Etymology

From lumber + jack, of Canadian origin.

This word in other languages

leñador(Español)bûcheron(Français)Holzfäller(Deutsch)madeireiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llumberjack
  • lmuberjack
  • lubmerjack
  • lumbberjack
  • lumbejrack
  • lumberajck
  • lumberjacck
  • lumberjackk
  • lumberjakc
  • lumberjcak
  • lumberjjack
  • lumberrjack
  • lumbrejack
  • lumebrjack
  • lummberjack
  • ulmberjack

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lumberjack - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

llumberjack1lmuberjack2lubmerjack2lumbberjack1lumbejrack2lumberajck2lumberjacck1lumberjackk1
Edit distance from "lumberjack"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lumberjack"?
"lumberjack" is spelled L-U-M-B-E-R-J-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʌm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk/.
What does "lumberjack" mean?
As a noun, "lumberjack" means: A person whose work is to fell trees.
What are common misspellings of "lumberjack"?
Common misspellings include "llumberjack", "lmuberjack", "lubmerjack", "lumbberjack", "lumbejrack". The correct spelling is "lumberjack".
How do you pronounce "lumberjack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lumberjack" is /ˈlʌm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "lumberjack"?
From lumber + jack, of Canadian origin. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lumberjack", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list